Monday, March 11, 2013

Need Some Numbers On The Post-3/11 Situation?

Need some numbers to toss out on the second anniversary of the worst natural/man-made disaster of the postwar era?

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Percentage of special disaster funds held by the Reconstruction Agency for reconstruction and disaster preparedness actually disbursed by the Agency by the end of September 2012: 51.5%

Percentage of the funds for projects outside the main disaster zone spent: 96%

Percentage of the funds for projects inside the main disaster zone spent: 45.6%

Percentage of the funds for radiation remediation projects spent: 18.4%

Source: Tokyo Shimbun of 4 March 2013

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Killed in original disasters: 15,881

Missing in original disasters: 2,668

Early deaths traceable to displacement or other disaster-related causes: 2,303

Source: NHK broadcast of 10 March 2013

Early deaths traceable to displacement due to Fukushima nuclear accident: 789

Source: Tokyo Shimbun of 11 March 2013

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Number of persons displaced from disaster zones: 315,000

Numbers of persons evacuated out of disaster zones in Fukushima Prefecture: 154,000

Source: Reconstruction Agency

"Do you still have strong feelings of sympathy and support for persons affected by the triple disasters?"

Strongly or to a certain extent 84%
Weakening feelings 15%
None at all 1%

"The Abe Government says there must be a revision of the DPJ-led government-passed plan recommending a phase-out of nuclear power over the next 30 years. Do you agree with the Abe Government’s contention that a revision is merited?"

Agree 51%
Disagree: 41%

Source: TBS/JNN poll of 9-10 March 2013

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Number of communities with plans to be moved to higher ground: 229

Source: Reconstruction Agency

Actual number of communities relocated to higher ground: 0

Source: Tokyo Shimbun of 10 March 2013

Number of persons rendered jobless by the triple disaster: 81,000

Number who have since found work: 45,000

Number of workers reporting loss of income because of triple disaster: 385,000

Number of workers put on leave because of triple disaster: 638,000

Source: Ministry of General Affairs and Telecommunications

Percentage of fishing ports repaired since disaster: 37%

Source: Tokyo Shimbun of 10 March 2013

Number of public housing units deemed necessary in order to house those unable to rebuild their own homes: 23,000

Number of units built to date: 84

Source: NHK News

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"Can you or can you not support the Abe Cabinet?"

Can support 76%
Cannot support 22%

"Which party do you intend to vote for in the 2013 House of Councillors election proportional vote?"